These are random photos I took while on my way to accomplish some errands. This photo operation happened from 1:00-1:30 PM, today... |
Blue skies with cotton candy clouds right after noon |
Sari-sari store along the highway, selling various brands of cellphone loads |
Gasoline station offering 1 peso discount |
Fence of an educational institution advertising their courses with the Spanish mansion of the owner |
A very long river at the middle of the city |
A store along the bridge selling "tuba" - everybody's favorite coconut wine |
Massive steel structure for print ads |
Traffic congestion and important signage |
Optical clinic near the highway |
Jeepney!!! This main mode of transportation can accommodate up to 28 commuters for a minimum fair of 6 pesos |
Motorela!!! The mode of transportation for smaller streets. This is found only in this city... |
A motorela can accommodate 6-8 passengers (9 inc. driver, 10 w/ a child) at one time for 5 pesos per head |
Fire hydrant near a hospital and somebody's garbage |
A man hoping to, one day, buy a Korean second-hand computer for himself or his children |
City Central School. Buildings may be dilapidated, but young minds never |
City Public Library. Small but with wider and better selections of reading materials than other cities. |
Turo-turo (point-point). What you point is what you eat. |
The entrance to the City's Sports Center |
This is where the brains of those who must decide about the future of the city's young minds reside |
Behind the plant and the Nescafe ad is the Governor's House. |
One of the most congested intersection of the city, near a large institution of consumerism |
Church dormitory with trisikad driver minding his business |
The river flowing to the north |
Another intersection, with a fishball peddler off to work |
It's nothing much. Just one of those cities struggling for Westernization and modernization. But it is one of the best cities in this 3rd world country. And the best city in my heart...my home. |